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Wolves win playoff opener in OTApr 26, 2014 12:36 AMSpecial to the Daily Herald
It did not take long for left wing Dmitrij Jaskin’s presence in the Chicago Wolves’ lineup to be felt. Reassigned to the Wolves on Friday morning after six weeks away, Jaskin’s goal 1:06 into overtime gave Chicago a 4-3 win over Rochester in Game 1 of the Western Conference quarterfinals at Blue Cross Arena.

10 key numbers Wolves fans need to knowApr 25, 2014 12:05 PMDaily Herald News Services
When the Chicago Wolves open the Calder Cup playoffs on Friday night at Rochester, it will be the first time head coach John Anderson has been behind the bench for a Wolves postseason game since they captured the 2008 Calder Cup championship. That’s a stretch of 2,145 days between American Hockey League playoff games for Anderson. Here are 10 more numbers to know about the Wolves as they launch this best-of-five Western Conference Quarterfinal:

Milestone win for Wolves’ AndersonApr 16, 2014 10:57 PMSpecial to the Daily Herald
The Chicago Wolves clinched home-ice advantage for the first round of the Calder Cup playoffs with a 4-3 shootout victory over Iowa on Wednesday night at Wells Fargo Arena as John Anderson earned his 700th regular-season win as a head coach.

Wolves close in on home ice for 1st roundApr 13, 2014 7:31 PMSpecial to the Daily Herald
The Chicago Wolves reeled off 3 third-period goals to earn a 4-2 victory over Rockford in an Illinois Lottery Cup contest Sunday before 11,535 at the Allstate Arena.

Wolves fall 4-1 to AdmiralsApr 12, 2014 11:45 PMSpecial to the Daily Herald
The Chicago Wolves surrendered a power-play hat trick to the Milwaukee Admirals’ Austin Watson as they fell 4-1 on Saturday night in an Amtrak Rivalry game at the Bradley Center in Milwaukee.

Wolves fall to Iowa in shootoutApr 6, 2014 9:38 PMDaily Herald News Services
The Chicago Wolves earned a point for the 24th time in their last 25 home games, but the Iowa Wild claimed a 4-3 shootout victory Sunday at Allstate Arena in Rosemont.
Center Pat Cannone scored 2 goals and Alexandre Bolduc notched the other for the Wolves (40-20-5-5), while goaltender Matt Climie stopped 29 shots in regulation and overtime and rejected 5 of 6 in the shootout. Iowa’s Dylan Labbe provided the shootout’s only goal in the sixth round.

Wolves clinch playoff berthApr 6, 2014 12:14 AMDaily Herald News Services
The Chicago Wolves clinched the 16th postseason berth in their 20-year history with a 4-1 victory over the Milwaukee Admirals on Saturday night before 10,126 at Allstate Arena.
Left wing Derek Nesbitt’s power-play goal at 3:55 of the third period proved to be the game-winner for the Wolves, who also received an early goal from defenseman Jani Hakanpaa and empty-net goals from forwards Alexandre Bolduc and Adam Cracknell. Jake Allen stopped 24 of 25 shots to earn his AHL-leading 30th win of the season.
The Wolves (40-20-5-4) also clinched the Amtrak Rivalry trophy as they have won seven of their 10 meetings with the Admirals (34-23-6-7). Every game had been decided by 1 goal until this one.

Wolves fall 1-0 in shootoutApr 1, 2014 11:38 PMDaily Herald News Services
Patrick Cehlin’s goal in the sixth round of the shootout lifted Milwaukee to a 1-0 victory over the Chicago Wolves in an Amtrak Rivalry classic on Tuesday night at Allstate Arena.

Wolves fall 6-3 at RockfordMar 30, 2014 10:12 PMSpecial to the Daily Herald
The Chicago Wolves did not have one more rally in them as they forged a third-period tie before falling 6-3 to Rockford on Sunday in an Illinois Lottery Cup contest at the MetroCentre.

Wolves pick up big win 6-2Mar 23, 2014 7:31 PMSpecial to the Daily Herald
The Chicago Wolves reeled off the first 5 goals in the opening 25 minutes and withstood a Grand Rapids surge to earn a 6-2 victory in an important Midwest Division matchup Sunday before 11,388 at the Allstate Arena.

Wolves fall in shootout against RockfordMar 22, 2014 11:25 PMSpecial to the Daily Herald
Goaltender Matt Climie kicked out 31 shots and 3 of 5 in the shootout, but the Wolves ultimately fell to the Rockford IceHogs 2-1 in the extra session in Saturday night’s Illinois Lottery Cup game at the MetroCentre. Right wing Cody Beach scored the only regulation goal for the Wolves during the second period, and center Keith Aucoin had the only successful shootout attempt.

Wolves pound IceHogs 6-0. Mar 22, 2014 1:11 AMDaily Herald News Services
The Chicago Wolves scored early and often on the way to a 6-0 triumph over Rockford in an Illinois Lottery Cup contest Friday night at Allstate Arena in Rosemont.

Wolves fall to Stars in overtimeMar 16, 2014 7:31 PMDaily Herald News Services
Right wing Ty Rattie’s equalizer late in the third period sent the Chicago Wolves into overtime, but Texas scored 35 seconds into the extra session to earn a 3-2 victory Sunday afternoon at Allstate Arena in Rosemont. Rattie delivered his team-high 24th goal, and center Keith Aucoin also scored for the Wolves (35-19-5-2). Jake Allen (26-15-2) stopped 27 of 30 shots in regulation and overtime as the Wolves suffered back-to-back losses for the first time in two months.

Wolves streak ends at 17Mar 15, 2014 11:38 PMSpecial to the Daily Herald
The Chicago Wolves’ franchise-record 17-game home point streak came to an end Saturday night as Texas earned a 3-0 victory in front of 11,436 at the Allstate Arena. Jake Allen stopped 28 of 30 shots for the Wolves (35-19-4-2), who were shut out for just the second time this season.

Wolves complete weekend road sweepMar 9, 2014 9:57 PMSpecial to the Daily Herald
The Chicago Wolves won for the second time in as many nights to complete both the weekend and the season sweeps of the Abbotsford Heat with a 4-1 victory Sunday night at the Abbotsford Entertainment & Sports Centre.

Wolves roar past WildMar 3, 2014 12:48 AMDaily Herald News Services
Center Adam Cracknell netted a pair of goals and added an assist to lead the Chicago Wolves to a 4-0 victory over the Iowa Wild on Sunday afternoon at Allstate Arena. The Wolves set a franchise record by running their home point streak to 17 games.
Keith Aucoin scored a goal and assisted on Cracknell’s tallies, while Ty Rattie added his team-leading 22nd goal.

Wolves complete weekend sweep of HeatFeb 24, 2014 2:43 PMDaily Herald News Services
The Chicago Wolves wrapped up a weekend sweep of Western Conference-leading Abbotsford with a 2-0 triumph Sunday afternoon at Allstate Arena.
Rookie right wing Ty Rattie registered a goal and an assist, defenseman Evan Oberg delivered the other goal, and Jake Allen stopped 21 shots to earn his third shutout of the season.

Cracknell paves way to Wolves’ victoryFeb 22, 2014 11:51 PMDaily Herald News Services
Forward Adam Cracknell scored 26 seconds into the game and added 2 assists to pace the Chicago Wolves to a 5-3 victory over Western Conference leader Abbotsford on Saturday night at Allstate Arena.